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How to write text - Samsung Galaxy Note II

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Text input is used in many of the phone functions, such as notes and messages. Follow these instructions to learn how to write text.

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Introduction

You can select a number of settings when keying in text.The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press and hold the field next to space until a pop-up menu is displayed.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press the settings icon.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Portrait keyboard types.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

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Select QWERTY keypad

Press Qwerty keyboard.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

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Add writing language

Press Input languages.

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Add writing language

Press the required language to add it.

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Add writing language

When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.

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Add writing language

Press the Return key.

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Turn on word suggestion

Press the indicator next to Predictive text to turn on the function.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

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Turn on word suggestion

When the indicator turns green, the function is turned on.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

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Turn on word suggestion

Press the Return key.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

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Write text

Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.

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Write text

Press the letters to key in the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

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Write text

Press arrow down to see more words.

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Write text

Press the required word to insert it.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press Sym.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press the required numbers or the required symbols.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press 1/2 to see more symbols.

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Write numbers and symbols

Press ABC to return to text input.

1.
Introduction

You can select a number of settings when keying in text.The following steps show you how to change writing language, turn on word suggestion and write text.The following steps require that you're writing text and that the keypad is visible.

2.
Select QWERTY keypad

Press and hold the field next to space until a pop-up menu is displayed.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Press the settings icon.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Press Portrait keyboard types.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

Press Qwerty keyboard.

You can choose between different keypads. These instructions describe how to write text using the QWERTY keypad.

3.
Add writing language

Press Input languages.

Press the required language to add it.

When the box next to the language is ticked (V), it's selected.

Press the Return key.

4.
Turn on word suggestion

Press the indicator next to Predictive text to turn on the function.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

When the indicator turns green, the function is turned on.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

Press the Return key.

When you turn on word suggestion, words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.

5.
Write text

Slide your finger right or left on space to select the required language.

Press the letters to key in the required word.A number of words based on the letters you've keyed in are displayed.